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Easter Hot Cross Buns Recipe

Your guide on how to make your very own sweet spiced buns

Nothing says Easter eating like a toasted hot cross bun with melting butter, and with so much time on our hands during lockdown - why not learn to make them at home? 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups white bread flour, plus extra for dusting
  • 2 cups all-purpose white flour
  • 1/2 cup warm water
  • 1/2 cup warm milk
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons instant yeast
  • 2/3 cup raisins, currants, or golden raisins (or a mix)
  • Finely grated zest of half an orange
  • 1/4 heaping teaspoon each of cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice
  • 2 teaspoons fine salt
  • 3 1/2 tablespoons castor sugar
  • 1 medium egg
  • 3 1/2 tablespoons butter


Method

  1. Start with the basic dough. In a bowl, combine the flours, water, milk, yeast, salt, and sugar. Add the egg and butter and mix to a sticky dough. Then, add the dried fruit, orange zest, and spices and knead until silky and smooth. 

  2. Cover the dough and let rise in a warm place for about 1 hour, until doubled in size.

  3. Punch down the risen dough and divide into 8 equal pieces. Shape into rounds and dust with flour. Place on a floured board, cover with plastic wrap or cloth and let proof for about 30 minutes until roughly doubled in size.

  4. Preheat the oven to 200 °C. To make the crosses, whisk together flour and water until smooth, then transfer to a pastry bag and snip off the end to make a fine hole (or use a plastic food bag with a corner snipped off). Transfer the risen buns to a baking sheet and pipe a cross on top of each one, then bake for 15 to 20 minutes.

  5. Meanwhile, melt jam and water in a pan. Brush over the buns to glaze as you take them from the oven. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Serve hot, or toast them later.

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Try the hot cross buns alongside another Easter favourite: pickled fish. You might also like this delectable snoek braai recipe.

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